Dexter’s hand, which was holding a chess piece, stopped midair for a second before he put it down and said, “Yes, Grandpa. That was indeed the case in the beginning. But I genuinely love her as who she is now.”

Henry smiled in satisfaction. “I’m glad you guys are truly in love with each other. Now that I have seen you marry the woman you love, I have no regrets in this life. Waste no more time so that I can have a great-grandchild soon.”

Henry was in his eighties, so the functions of his organs started deteriorating.

Dexter’s eyes fluttered as he hummed in response.

The call that Josie received was from Jenny. The things she said were the same as yesterday. Josie brushed her off and went back to the ward.

When it was lunchtime, Henry insisted on going for a walk, so he brought Dexter and Josie to a restaurant outside the hospital.

passed the menu to Josie and said in his deep voice with a

over the menu and pretended to order a few

a perfect act

the favor’ by putting some fried eggplants she ordered into Dexter’s plate. “Dex, try out your

at Josie with warning flashing

who was sitting across from them, was surprised. “Huh? Dexter has hated

about it yet – eggplants are my favorite vegetable, and Dex started

time. Back then, your grandmother and I were like this too. She loved desserts, and I didn’t, but I

his anger and swallowed the eggplants on his

when she saw Dexter’s aggrieved

back to the hospital. “Alright, I know you guys are busy. Get

looked toward Dexter, who then said, “Alright, Grandpa. We’ll leave first, then. I’ll bring Jo to

a smile. With that, Dexter held Josie’s hand and left side by side. In fact, he

Grandpa is still watching us from

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